City Council votes to protect funds, properties from state in redevelopment fight

Oakland City Council held an emergency meeting Thursday afternoon in a bid to protect redevelopment projects and funds from the state of California as part of the tussle over eliminating local redevelopment agencies.

Council members voted to fast track funds already in the pipeline for some redevelopment projects. The Council also voted to both buy and sell some city properties to its redevelopment agency as a way of guarding against the possibility of the state taking control of the properties if redevelopment is eliminated.